Beyond the burn: Harvesting dead wood to reduce wildfires
Effective wildfire management reduces risks, lowers carbon emissions and enhances carbon storage to combat global warming.
Tag: Global warming
Melting Antarctic ice will slow the world’s strongest ocean current – and the global consequences are profound
A weaker current may exacerbate the melting of ice shelves and contribute to global sea level rise.
Extreme heat can age you as fast as a smoking habit
A new study shows that exposure to high temperatures adds up to 14 months to older adults' cellular age.
Spring is heating up: Florida cities see leap in warmer-than-normal days
A Climate Central analysis found spring temperatures rose by an average of 2.4 F in 234 US cities since 1970.
Young people advocating for environmental protections at Florida Capitol
More than 300 students are travelling to Tallahassee as the Legislature’s 60-day session gets underway.
Trees ‘remember’ wetter times − never having known abundant rain could buffer today’s young forests against climate change
Our observations provide hope that young trees may be better prepared to cope with the world as humans have shaped ...
How UF researchers are helping Floridians to build resilience
Older and poorer Floridians face higher-than-average risks from natural disasters and other environmental hazards.
Greenland’s rapidly melting ice and landslide-prone fjords make oil and minerals dangerous to extract
Human-induced global warming, driven by fossil fuel combustion, speeds the melting of Greenland’s ice.
Video: Can gassy cows really affect the climate?
This bite-sized video describes the impact of the potent greenhouse gas produced by cows and other grazing animals.
Most in US worry about global warming — but their votes tell a different story
Researchers say environmental issues are not top of mind because these days, ‘people have a lot of different worries’